Maintaining Status

International students in F-1 immigration status are required by Immigration regulation to be full-time students for two consecutive terms each year. Generally, students register full-time for fall and spring terms.

The following is a general summary of what students need to know to maintain legal status in the U. S.:

Maintain a valid passport

Attend the school the students were last authorized to attend by the Citizenship and Immigration Service (CIS)

Be registered as a full-time student

Apply for extensions of program when necessary

Inform the Director of International Programs whenever students change their address and/or telephone number. It is mandatory that changes of address be reported in the SEVIS system within 10 days of a move.